Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
I used to think that being alone
would some how simplify my life
but I really know myself
know I'm going to miss tonight
talking on the telephone
having all the postage paid
never made me feel as good
as walking on those riverbanks
laughing like 2 little kids
sitting in the back of class
only thing that’s on my mind
is how to make this moment last
so I pull my camera out
and aimed it at your smiling face
all the while we hear the sound
of our time slipping away
used to think that being in love
would somehow complicate my life
but I really know my heart
and I can hear yours beat with mine
pounding on piano keys
and strumming on those copper strings
always made me feel alive
your standing right there next to me
singing like two little kids
and waiting for the rain to past
only thing that’s on my mind
is how to make this moment last
so I pull my feelings out
left them in your travel case
all the while we hear the sound
of our time slipping away
would some how simplify my life
but I really know myself
know I'm going to miss tonight
talking on the telephone
having all the postage paid
never made me feel as good
as walking on those riverbanks
laughing like 2 little kids
sitting in the back of class
only thing that’s on my mind
is how to make this moment last
so I pull my camera out
and aimed it at your smiling face
all the while we hear the sound
of our time slipping away
used to think that being in love
would somehow complicate my life
but I really know my heart
and I can hear yours beat with mine
pounding on piano keys
and strumming on those copper strings
always made me feel alive
your standing right there next to me
singing like two little kids
and waiting for the rain to past
only thing that’s on my mind
is how to make this moment last
so I pull my feelings out
left them in your travel case
all the while we hear the sound
of our time slipping away
Lyrics submitted by Petey9
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